避難

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 避難 is read as ひなん and means evacuation or taking refuge by moving away from danger to a safer place.
• Basic usage: Use 高台へ避難する for evacuating to higher ground and 案内に従って避難する for evacuating under guidance.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 避難 and 避難所
  • The former is the act of moving away from danger, whereas the latter is the shelter prepared for evacuees.